 Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) A bushel contains 2150.42 cubic inches.  Arithmetic by Grades - Page 317by William Krampner, William Edward Grady - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1876 - 230 pages
...is used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. Table. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. A gallon, or 4 quarts, Dry Measure, contains 268^ cubic inches, and a bushel, 2150^,, cubic inches.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1877 - 164 pages
...those used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck. pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. 80. 1. How many pints in 4 quarts ? In 6 quarts ? In 10 quarts? In 11 quarts? 2. How many quarts in... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 444 pages
...used in measuring dry substances, Bach as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . =1 quart, . . qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, . . pk. 4 pecks . . = 1 bushel, . . bu. I. TERMS. — Peck is supposed to be a corruption of pack, or to be derived from the French picotin,... | |
 | Daniel Bernard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1877 - 236 pages
...and similar articles. The units are a pint, a quart, a peck and a bushel. TABLE. % pints (ptj are 1 quart. . . qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck. . . . pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel . . bu. llu=4pk.= 32 qt. = 64 pt. A Gallon, or 4 quarts, dry measure, contains 268J cubic inches; and a bushel,... | |
 | George Augustus Walton, Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...pint, and gill. These are the units of DRY MEASURETABLE. 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints = 1 quart, " qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, "' bu. EXAMPLES. 85. In 3 bu. 3 pk. of chestnuts how many quarts ? 86. What cost 8 bu. 2 pk. 5 qt. of nuts,... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 250 pages
...used in measuring dry substances, such as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . =1 quart, . . qt. 8 quarts . = 1 peck, . . pk. 4 pecks . . = 1 bushel, . . bu. I. TERMS. — Peek is supposed to be a corruption of pack, or to be derived from the French pitotin,... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...MEASURE. 113. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, fruit, salt, soft coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints = 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks - 1 bushel, bu. COMPARISON OF UNITS. 1 bu. = 4 pk. = 32 qt. = 64 pt. 1 pk. = 8 qt. = 16 pt. 1 qt. = 2 pt. The Winchester... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1877 - 176 pages
...115. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, fruit, salt, soft coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, = 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, bu. = 2150.42 cu. in. 1 bus. = 4 pk. = 32 qt. - 64 pt. = 2150.42 cu. in. 1 pint dry measure equals nearly... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 564 pages
...used in measuring dry substances, such as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . = 1 quart . . qt. 8 quarts . . = 1 peck . . pk. 4 pecks . . . = 1 bushel . bu. bu. pk. qt. pt. 1 = 4 = 32 = 64 1 = 8 = 1C I. TERMS.—Peck is supposed to be a corruption of pack,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Mental arithmetic - 1877 - 150 pages
...dollars? 400 cents? 500? 600? 700? 800? 900? LESSON XLVTII. DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts '' 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, " bu. 1. How many pints in 2 quarts? In 3 quarts? 4 quarts? 5? 6? 7? 2. How many quarts in 2 pecks? In 3 pecks?... | |
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